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20 Healthy Dinner Ideas That You Can Make in 15 Minutes

Eating healthy is getting more and more important now. However, the only problem is that we don’t have any time to prepare a decent meal.

This is the main reason for us to make use of microwave meals, fast food meals and other 2-minute packages.

This is actually quite easy to do and especially when you have your own family to maintain of and still need to do tons of work.

This I unfortunately experienced myself.

While I was busy with other stuff and getting all these kinds of junk food inside of me, I also very often took a coke or a soda along the food I ate, for the sake of it.

Why?

It just felt good to me. It seemed like a good combination to me. Fast-food and Soda.

The reasons?

I was busy and I had tons of stuff to do, so I couldn’t go to work out and I didn’t cook at all at home.

Because cooking is so dreadful when you don’t have any time, you need to do the groceries, prepare the food, cook and do the dishes.

After a while I felt that my mood fluctuated a lot and also that my energy was weak at some moments and high right after eating.

So that was the moment I decided this all had to change.

I was eager to find a solution and implement a new style of cooking. One that is very healthy and yet very easy to make.

These recipes literally changed my life.

In this list you will find the recipes that I cook daily and love to eat and serve for my family. It will fit in your daily busy schedule and will make your home lively again when you see your family members and friends enjoy the food.

20 Healthy Dinner Ideas That You Can Make in 15 Minutes

The recipes vary from Mexican food to dishes from Europe and Asia. New recipes and new ingredients will give your cooking style a new flare and besides you will also taste a lot of new dishes!

The secret?

All recipes can be finished within 15 minutes. That’s why I decided to share some of them and in this article you will find my favorite 20 healthy dinner ideas.

My favorite 20 healthy dinner ideas

These 20 healthy dinner recipes literally changed my life.

In this list you will find the recipes that I cook daily and love to eat and serve for my family. It will fit in your daily busy schedule and will make your home lively again when you see your family members and friends enjoy the food. Please enjoy my 20 healthy dinner ideas!

Indian Chicken Naan Bread

Hello! This is another favorite dish of me. This dish is very suitable as a lunch dish, add some rice and you got yourself an evening dish. It is delicious and super easy to make. What else do you need?

Indian Salad with Pappadums

This salad is served with pappadums, crispy Indian ‘pancakes’. This gives the salad a little extra bite, so that it feels more like a salad. Pappadums are made from lentil flour and salt, so there are no more crazy things. Surely a healthy choice!

Portobello Burger

A portobello burger sounds upscale and seems therefore more difficult than it is though!

So what is a portobello, it is actually a large brown mushroom.

Marinate the portobello (instead of the burger), grill it and then stack the bun like you do regularly.

I really wanted to give the meat flavor to the burger, so that you will not notice a lot of difference.

This worked very well using meat herbs (works every time).

It really seems like you eat a special luxury meat burger! It is a perfect sandwich if you want to eat a hamburger or lighter if you’re vegetarian. I like to serve it with a salad.

This is how I do it

Make the portobello and cut the stalks out.

Place in a shallow dish and pour two tablespoons red wine and two tbsp balsamic vinegar over it with a tbsp fresh rosemary and a little meat seasoning.

Let that marinate for half an hour. Then cut the buns.

Heat a grill pan with oil, add the portobello and turn it every five minutes for about 20 minutes.

Add in the last five minutes cheese and let it melt altogether.

Grill the bread rolls in a toaster or on the grill for a few minutes or you get a crispy layer.
Put a few (washed) spinach leaves on the bun, then place the portobello out and finally get some sliced ​​tomatoes. That’s all!

One Pan Pasta Recipe

I’m so excited to share this wonderful dish with you! I know that this pasta looks very simple, but it’s just full of flavor! And .. this pasta is not only very tasty, but for dish you only will use one pan! Wait, I’m going to tell you another secret: you add all the ingredients at the same time together in the pan and let it boil 10 minutes. That’s all. It’s good, it’s fresh, and you can endlessly vary.

One Pan Pasta Recipe

I like to stand long in the kitchen, but often I don’t have any time for it! At these moments that yearn for dishes that are simply but have very rich flavor.. One-pan dishes are a favorite of mine.

One-pan pasta recipe for 3-4 people

500 g (cherry) tomato

200 g of pasta

100g salami (or a chorizo ​​sausage!)

a handful of fresh basil (and a little basil for garnish)

3 chopped garlic cloves

1 tsp chilli

2 tablespoons oil

400 ml water

salt

pepper

Parmesan cheese

Add all ingredients into a large pot from the first row together, so except for the salt, pepper and parmesan cheese. Bring water to a boil, and boil the pasta in slightly lower heat for about 10 minutes. Stir regularly in the pan, otherwise the paste will stick to the bottom of the pan.

The best thing is when the pasta did not absorbed all the water and still has some firm structure.
Season with salt and pepper, put the pasta on plates and garnish with parmesan cheese.

Panzanella Recipe

This recipe is my all time favorite, it is again simple to make. The ingredients are simple and it is perfect for your daily schedule when you are really busy or just have too many things to do.

How to make the Panzanella Recipe

1 pound tomatoes (the sweetest ripe tomatoes)

1 tbsp olive oil

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

a handful of fresh basil

a half ciabatta bread (preferably a day old)

3 pointed bell peppers

Cut or tear the ciabatta into pieces. Prefer to use bread that is a day old.

If you have any old bread, sprinkle the bread with oil and salt and pepper and place fifteen minutes in the oven.

Meanwhile, cut the tomatoes and pointed bell peppers roughly into large pieces.
Heat a grill pan with oil and fry the bell peppers point soft and slightly crisp. Add the tomato, along with bell paprika and basil in a bowl and drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar. Let this marinate for a while. Finally, add the bread and mix everything together. Season with salt and pepper!

Classy Wine Pasta

If you like wine and pasta, this dish is for you! I love wine pasta. They make a dish so classy and also has a lot of rich flavors. The classy wine pasta recipe is so simple, you just need a few ingredients so you can put this on the table within fifteen minutes

Classy Wine Pasta Recipe

2 garlic cloves

250g mushrooms

1 tbsp olive oil

250 g tagliatelle

1/2 teaspoon chili

300ml red wine (just use an inexpensive wine is tasty, but not very special. Preferably a dry, fruity wine.)

1 tablespoon fresh coriander

100g goat cheese

salt and pepper for taste

Cut the garlic cloves and slice the mushrooms into slices.

Cook the tagliatelle in plenty of water for about 3-4 minutes.

Meanwhile, fry the garlic with the mushrooms and chillies in a pan with oil over low heat for a few minutes. Note that the garlic shouldn’t burn.

Meanwhile remove the water from the pasta (the pasta should be cooked still tough and half) and add the red wine.

Add the garlic-mushroom mixture and continue to cook the pasta for about 3 minutes or until the pasta is done.
Mix the coriander through and keep stirring and tossing the pasta until it is even more mixed with the wine. Crumble the goat cheese and stir it through and season with salt and pepper. Spoon onto plates and serve immediately!

Quinoa with Zucchini and Pistachios

I already cooked Quinoa before but wasn’t that much a fan of it. That was until this recipe and since then I love to cook Quinoa and I even serve this dish to all of my friends.

Quinoa with Zucchini and Pistachios Recipe

200g quinoa

1 vegetable stock cube

2 courgettes

3 garlic cloves, finely chopped

1 tablespoon parsley

1/2 tablespoon thyme

50g unsalted roasted pistachios (I grate them myself in the pan)

2 tbsp olive oil

the zest of one lemon and the juice of half a lemon

Rinse the quinoa under cold clean underwear in a fine sieve under running water until the water runs clear.

This takes away the bitter taste of quinoa. Put the quinoa in a small saucepan with water and a bouillon cube.

Bring the water to boil, reduce heat and cover it for 15-20 min., until the quinoa is tender. Pour the quinoa in a colander and let it rest and steam.

Cut the zucchini into thin slices.

Heat in a large saucepan over medium-high heat 2 tbsp oil. Fry the zucchini soft gold for about 5 minutes.

Let the garlic, thyme and parsley bake fo half a minute (note that the garlic does not need to get brown).
Add the zucchini and roasted pistachio nuts in the quinoa. Add the zest and juice of the lemon to it (this makes the dish very very good!) And season with salt and pepper. Dinner is served!

Quinoa with Pommegranate Seeds

It might seem like a crazy food ingredient, pomegranate seeds in the evening, but it is so delicious! It makes the dish fresh, summery and gives an extra bite on the soft quinoa.

Pomegranate seeds are also quite tasty in salads. I find nuts delicious in a salad, but sometimes it becomes too rich in calories or too heavy. Pomegranate seeds are a good substitute. Or you replace half of the nuts with pomegranate seeds. And you know what also is nice with pomegranate seeds? Chicken!

Quinoa with Pommegranate Seeds (3-4 people)

200g quinoa

1 chicken bouillon cube

200 g cherry tomatoes

150 g pomegranate seeds

150g light feta cheese

2 finely chopped garlic cloves

1 large hand fresh basil (chopped)

1.5 tbsp coriander

1.5 tbsp parsley

salt

pepper

1 tablespoon hazelnut oil

juice of 1 lemon

1 tablespoon pomegranate juice (Upon release from the pomegranate seeds, there is always juice, but you can also squeeze some of the fruit)

25 g almond shavings

Optional: 50 g raisins

Quinoa with Pommegranate Seeds

Rinse the quinoa in a fine sieve under clean under cold running water until the water runs clear. (This takes away the bitter taste of quinoa.)

Place the quinoa in a small saucepan with water and a bouillon cube. Bring the water to boil, reduce heat and cover for it 15-20 min., until the quinoa is tender.

Pour the quinoa in a colander and allow to rest and steam.

Halve the tomatoes and put them together with the feta, pomegranate seeds, garlic, basil, coriander, parsley, salt and pepper in a bowl. (+raisins)
Make the dressing by mixing the hazelnut oil with pomegranate juice, lemon juice and some salt and pepper. Put the now lukewarm quinoa in a bowl. Spoon the tomato-feta mixture through it and pour over the dressing. Sprinkle almonds over it the last thing

Pasta with Creamy Leek Sauce

This recipe is very simple but very tasty! Serve possibly a salad in and go!

Recipe for 2 people

Time: 15 min.

What you need for Pasta with Creamy Leek Sauce:

150 grams of pasta

200 ml cream

half to 3/4 leek

1 bell pepper

100g sprekreepjes

1 tsp thyme

salt pepper

Put a pot of water and cook the pasta according to the method of preparation on the package.

Cut the bell peppers and leeks into pieces. Put the bacon in a pan (no oil) and fry the bacon in about 3 minutes until crispy.

Add the bell pepper and leek and fry it also about 3-4 minutes. turn the heat lower and add the cream, thyme, salt and pepper. Mix good and after about one minute, the sauce is ready. Serve the pasta with the sauce and enjoy!

Spring Rolls with Shrimps

Spring rolls you can make in many different ways. It’s basically a kind of salad in a rice sheet. Anything is possible. So just add what you like. The sauce you can replace with anything of your own preference. For instance if you prefer a sweet sauce, just do it!

Spring Rolls with Shrimps

Cook the noodles according to package directions. Wash the peppers and cut into strips as thin as possible.

Do the same with the herbs.

Cook the prawns for 1-2 minutes in a pan with oil. Make sure all ingredients for the filling are all ready before you continue.

Fill a large shallow plate or bowl with warm water.

Moisture here the rice paper, for approximately 10-30 seconds (depending on the temperature of the water) until it becomes soft.

Place the rice paper on a cutting board and rub it smooth. Then rapidly fill the rice paper first put three (half) shrimps in the middle, then a few strips of bell pepper, then some herbs, noodles and finally hit a few leaves. Fold the rice paper and done!

So how do you make it?

Dissolve the vegetable stock cube in 400ml boiling water.

Meanwhile, cut the mushrooms into thin slices.

Pour the vegetable stock into a large saucepan and add the pasta, oil, mushrooms, garlic, Oregano and thyme. Bring to the boil. Then leave on low heat for 5-10 minutes or cook until the pasta is tender.

Meanwhile, stir regularly in the pan so that the ingredients can not stick to the bottom. If the pasta is too big for the pan (and it did not come under water fast enough during cooking), break the pasta in half.

I do this mostly out of convenience right away so I did not have to worry more to it.

Meanwhile wash the spinach. When the pasta is ready, add the spinach and stir about 1 minute with. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cream cheese through. Season to your own taste with salt and pepper

Healthy Avocado Quesadilla Recipe

This recipe is one of my favorite Mexican dishes. So how do you make a quesadilla with avocado tomato and cheese? You can also add some chunks of smoked chicken quesadillas to this good recipe

Healthy Avocado Quesadilla Recipe for 2

Time: 15 min.

What do you need for this Healthy Avocado Quesadilla Recipe?

4 wraps

1 avocado

pair of cherry tomatoes

2 handfuls of grated cheese

pinch of cayenne pepper

2 tbsp creme fraiche

pinch of salt and pepper

How to make it:

Cut the avocado into slices and cut the cherry tomatoes into pieces. Grease a wrap with creme fraiche. Siege the wrap with avocado, tomato, a layer of grated cheese, pinch of salt and pepper and a pinch of cayenne pepper. Put the other wrap it and press a little bit. Pour a little oil in a pan and let the pan heat up. Then fry the quesadillas about 3-4 min. Per side until it is golden brown. You can turn the avocado quesadilla with a spatula or a plate.